by Neil Brown | Apr 5, 2023 | Accounting, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent, Trends
Workplace shifts and baby boomer retirement have led to many hand-wringing speculations that accounting is a dying profession. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Accounting Today recently released its 2023 review of the top 100 accounting firms, and...
by Controllers Council | Dec 19, 2022 | Accounting, Trends
The last two years have brought about rapid and sweeping changes to the accounting industry. In 2023, issues involving technology, regulatory compliance, and the talent shortage will take center stage, presenting evolving challenges to accountants, CPAs, and corporate...
by Controllers Council | Dec 8, 2022 | Accounting Education, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent, Trends
Financial professionals are in short supply. Though the industry peaked in 2019, the number of accountants, CPAs, and corporate finance workers dropped by 17% by 2021, according to Bloomberg Tax Analysis, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that...
by Controllers Council | May 19, 2022 | Controllers, Top Recommendations, Trends
Recent years have brought both challenges and change to corporate America. By now, every industry has been impacted in some way by the global pandemic and supply chain issues. Domestically, businesses and financial professionals struggle to navigate rising rates of...
by Controllers Council | Mar 28, 2022 | CFO Insights, Sponsor News, Trends
The Controllers Council recently held a webcast panel discussion called CFO Future Focus to discuss the changes in Office of the CFO, sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. The panel featured Glenn Hopper, CFO of Sandline Global and author of a new book, Deep Finance:...
by Controllers Council | Dec 30, 2021 | Top Recommendations, Trends
As we all close out our calendar year, we would today like to take a second to look back at some of the posts that our readers found most insightful in 2021. The Growing Shortage of Accountants and CPAs The accounting, CPA, and corporate finance industry is facing an...